Friday, August 9, 2013

Here are two "Chinese" characters I have tattooed on my body. I got them when I was very young and wasn't legally allowed to even be tattooed. I was told they meant happiness and sadness. I am very embarrassed by getting these and now being older I'm very curious what they might mean if anything.Thanks

I've had this tattoo for almost 20 years, and I've had several friends get it as well. And I've met people who have had it as well before I ever knew them. We were all told it meant something akin to the Seize the Day sentiment. Were we right?

Alan and I have already blogged about 生現 be complete gibberish back in 2007 and 2010, yet we continue to see people getting fooled to thinking it means "live for the day", "seize the day", "carpe diem", or "YOLO, you only live once".

from: b. kane to: tiangotlost@gmail.comdate: Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 12:11 PMsubject: kanji translationhad a friend help out with the translation. he said afterwards it meant "property of mitsubishi" am i am car now? or does it say some variation on 'love conquers all' someone else who told me that the translation was incorrect.

While I am fully aware most of this is menu items,I'm wondering what the left hand characters are? I was told it was 'new life' . (For the record I had the part about chicken and rice added #1 to prove that any characters tattooed would do fine and #2 because tattoos are so often miss translated I knew that at least one I would know for sure!!! and #3 it's just the funniest thing ever)

bernadette

Alan and I have already blogged about 生現 be complete gibberish back in 2007 and 2010, yet we continue to see people getting fooled to thinking it means "live for the day", "seize the day", "carpe diem", or "YOLO, you only live once".

from: Hauke P.to: tiangotlost@gmail.comdate: Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 10:58 AMsubject: Re: Tatoo translationFound your Blog a few hours ago and it is just so much fun :)This Tatoo is from my Roommate. He got it 1 or 2 weeks after he went 18. Would you please Translate it? It should be the gemini zodiac sign ("Sternzeichen Zwilling" in german), i translated that with google, i hope you know what i mean with that.Thanks in advance and greetings from Germany :)

hi, saw your blog...I got these back in 99... It was supposed to mean Faith, Passion, Discipline.... it came to my surprise that my chinese friend was unable to read the second one back the day... Now I joke around and say it means 'impossible to read'

Friday, August 2, 2013

Hello, just curious to know what the symbols used here actually mean. The impression I was left with is that the middle symbol is supposed to be honour and the three symbols around it courage, loyalty, and respect. I'm wondering if that is anywhere close to correct. Thanks!

Hi I had this tattoo when I was 16 which apparently was my name 'Ryan' picked from english/kanji alphabet. But as im older and wiser ive realised you can't translate the alphabet into kanji. Recently a friend of family found out in was stream..forest...fist..bitch path? Is this true as I may need a cover up tattoo.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

from: Collin B.
to: tiangotlost@gmail.com date: Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 8:55 AM subject: What does this mean?My friend asked me to find out what she's had tattooed on her shoulder since her teens.Can you translate it or identify it as junk?

Saturday, May 25, 2013

from: jessi j. to: "tiangotlost@gmail.com" date: Sat, May 25, 2013 at 2:47 PM Hi Tian, I have always wondered what this tattoo really says. It's supposed to be the initials "S M S". Something tells me that it does not. Id love it if you could clear this up for me finally!

from: John M. to: tiangotlost@gmail.com date: Sun, May 19, 2013 at 8:04 PM subject: Tattoo translate No idea what I even had done 15 years ago. Honestly no clue any help? I think was meant to be my initials. J A M. Thanks again and I enjoy your blog. Thanks for all the translations.

Monday, March 25, 2013

from: Mark C G. to: tiangotlost@gmail.com date: Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM subject: gibberish? I have a feeling that this is gibberish, but I'd like some confirmation that I truly DID make a huge mistake in judgement 16 years ago. My initials. "M" "C" "G" Thanks, Mark G.
Yep, it is gibberish using this font.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Hello, My boyfriend got this tattoo a while ago, he initially thought it meant "freedom". After a trip overseas we had a strange interaction with a tourist after he saw it- but he was unable to tell us what it meant.. Are unable to help us?!

Thursday, January 3, 2013

from: Marina G. to: tiangotlost@gmail.com date: Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 2:14 PM subject: gibberish font Hello!
Happy New Year, btw! I'm writing to your from the Mother Russia itself! :)
My friend made a tattoo half a year ago at one famous resort, called Sunny Beach.
She was absolutely sure that the tattoo means the abbreviation of the names. But at once I began to doubt.
And I'm really curious, does that really make no sense? Thank u, in advance!